In a small dingy roomwhere light barely peeps in,A mother sits by the empty stoveobserving her children’s pale skin. She picks up a steel vesselContaining only traces of rice,Hearing her son’s stomach growlincreases her yearning for a bread slice. The eldest was ten years oldwho gave her an understanding smile.He begged or searched in the…
Tum Chaand Mat Banna
Suna hoga na, sabne yaha, ki tu chaand hai kisi aur ka,Tujhe chahta koi aur haiSuni hongi na, wo daastaan, wo khat jo likhe gye haiSs chaand ki khwaaish, uski tamanna meiPar tumse guzaarish bas itni see hai meri,Ki tum chaand mat banna Tum chaand mat banna,Kyuki chaand hota thoda bewafa haiBewafa, kyuki palat ta…
Ghungroo
The morning arrives yet again Same as the day before. All she does is but stare helplessly at the ceiling above Unable to remember when her feet had last touched the floor. The nurse would arrive any minute The drugs, compelling her to breathe a day more. The sound of the clock ticking time by…
[GloPoWriMo2020] – Day 30 – The Gift
The Gift Khushboo Tiwary Long long ago, at a place near by There lived a girl, short and shy Full of love, vast as sky Holding hand, gazing deep into eye Righteous, generous, astonishing gorgeous She was a marvel bestowed upon us Our Life, our breath, a reason for existence In adversity, she taught persistence…
[GloPoWriMo2020] – Day 30 – CORPORATE CZAR AND CORONA
CORPORATE CZAR AND CORONA ANIIK KOTAKK Work Piles There are a Bevy of Files From The Faces Go Away Smiles I Have To Go Many Miles The Boss Thinks You Are Busy Counting ( At Home ) The Floor Tiles He Wants The Work Done Even if You Have Piles Even if You Believe Your…
[GloPoWriMo2020] – Day 30 – Rumblings of a Meandering Soul
Rumblings of a Meandering Soul Brownflakes The boy was restless, beaming with a vibrant soul Forever staring at the deep blue beyond his wall He dyed the world with the colour of his imagination Where Men set to conquer with action and cognition He relinquished the ivory tower for shabby streets With just a bag…
[GloPoWriMo2020] – Day 30 – Maa
Maa Nikhil Kedia आज माँ को आधी रात फ़ोन कर जगाया, कुछ कहना था उनसे | आज पूनम की चाँद तले अश्क ने पलकों को नहलाया, उसे बहना था कबसे || इस चाँद की रौशनी में बीती बोहोत सी रातें, न जाने अनकही रह गयी यूँ दिल की कितनी बातें | माँ, उन बातो का…
[GloPoWriMo2020] – Day 30 – And I feel like the sky without birds
And I feel like the sky without birds Wajiha Rizwi Millions of People around Cheerfully they talk, smile and laugh But her absence, upsets and disturbs And I feel like the sky without birds To describe my loneliness I lack just and right words But heart speaks when mind doesn't works And I feel like…
[GloPoWriMo2020] – Day 30 – Love
Love Nitika Kundu Beyond logic, beyond rationality, I exist I am that conscious which sometimes nudges you or doesnt let you sleep I am the feeling you get when you are heavenly happy or when you weep I exist in a loving heart Beyond the world of lies I exist as a twinkle In innocent…
[GloPoWriMo2020] – Day 30 – अकेलापन
अकेलापन Ketan Mundhada अकेलापन ऐसे तो फेसबुक पर मेरे हजारो फ्रेंड्स हैं, फिर भी मैं रोज़ अकेले ही खाना खाता हूँ; इस व्यस्त दिनचर्या में किसी के पास समय कहाँ, इसलिए मैं अपने शिकवे अपनी परछाई से ही जताता हूँ। अँधेरे में तो परछाई भी छोड़ कर चली जाती हैं, उपरवाले की मेहरबानी,आज तो फिर…
High on LSD 